Postcode · Eastbourne

BN22 0BS area guide

Who lives in BN22 0BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hampden Park South
Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,944 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN22 0BS is like

BN22 0BS is a postcode in the Hampden Park South area of Eastbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,944 people. 90.5% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN22 0 sold for a median of £329,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN22 0BS compares

Headline figures for BN22 0BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£329,995

Median over 127 sales in BN22 0, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,287

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN22 0BS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN22 0BS FAQs

Is BN22 0BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN22 0BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £329,995.

Homes in BN22 0 sold for a median of £329,995 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN22 0BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN22 0BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN22 0BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 90.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.2%).

Which council covers BN22 0BS?

The local authority for BN22 0BS is Eastbourne.

BN22 0BS comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN22 0BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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